2026 Helen L. Richards: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	35	9767	9140	964	921	75	6551

Overview

Helen L. Richards is a researcher affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their academic work focuses primarily on medicine, with particular emphasis on general health professions, clinical psychology, surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and oncology.

The researcher has contributed extensively to several topics within these fields, including:

Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
COVID-19 and Mental Health
Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout
Cancer survivorship and care
Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
Social Media in Health Education
Resilience and Mental Health

Recent publications by Helen L. Richards include:

Brain imaging in patients with COVID-19: A systematic review (2021), published in Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health
Resilience among health care workers while working during a pandemic: A systematic review and meta synthesis of qualitative studies (2022), published in Clinical Psychology Review
Psychological Distress in Patients With Urolithiasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2022), published in The Journal of Urology
Using artificial intelligence to generate medical literature for urology patients: a comparison of three different large language models (2024), published in World Journal of Urology
A Digital Therapeutic for Management of Psychosocial Aspects of Psoriasis: A Pre-Post Proof of Concept Study (2022), published in Skin Health and Disease

The researcher collaborates frequently with certain co-authors, including:

Dónal G. Fortune
Derek Hennessey
Paul Sweeney
Yasmina Richa
Pablo Najt

Helen L. Richards has published regularly in various academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

European Urology Open Science
The Journal of Urology
Urolithiasis
Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health
Clinical Psychology Review

Best Publications

Body image: Focus groups with boys and men

Sarah Grogan;Helen Richards

636
Citations
The contribution of perceptions of stigmatisation to disability in patients with psoriasis

Helen L Richards;Dónal G Fortune;Dónal G Fortune;Christopher E.M Griffiths;Chris J Main

372
Citations
Patients with psoriasis and their compliance with medication

Helen L. Richards;Donal G. Fortune;Teresa M. O'Sullivan;Chris J. Main

354
Citations
Psychologic Factors in Psoriasis: Consequences, Mechanisms, and Interventions

Dónal G. Fortune;Helen L. Richards;Christopher E.M. Griffiths

315
Citations
A cognitive‐behavioural symptom management programme as an adjunct in psoriasis therapy

D.G. Fortune;H.L. Richards;H.L. Richards;B. Kirby;S. Bowcock

310
Citations
Psychological distress impairs clearance of psoriasis in patients treated with photochemotherapy.

Dónal G. Fortune;Helen L. Richards;Brian Kirby;Kathleen McElhone

299
Citations
Psychological stress, distress and disability in patients with psoriasis: consensus and variation in the contribution of illness perceptions, coping and alexithymia.

Dónal G. Fortune;Helen L. Richards;Christopher E.M. Griffiths;Chris J. Main

294
Citations
The impact of psychological and clinical factors on quality of life in individuals with atopic dermatitis.

Anja Wittkowski;Helen L. Richards;Helen L. Richards;Christopher E.M. Griffiths;Chris J. Main

229
Citations
Physical and psychologic measures are necessary to assess overall psoriasis severity

Brian Kirby;Helen L. Richards;Pick Woo;Elaine Hindle

222
Citations
Glucocorticoid sensitivity is determined by a specific glucocorticoid receptor haplotype.

Adam Stevens;David W. Ray;Eleftheria Zeggini;Sally John

217
Citations
What patients with psoriasis believe about their condition

Donal G. Fortune;Helen L. Richards;Chris J. Main;Christopher E.M. Griffiths

211
Citations
Development of the PSORIQoL, a psoriasis-specific measure of quality of life designed for use in clinical practice and trials.

Stephen P. McKenna;S. A. Cook;D. Whalley;L. C. Doward

193
Citations
Adherence to treatment in patients with psoriasis.

H. L. Richards;D. G. Fortune;C. E. M. Griffiths

189
Citations
Alcohol consumption and psychological distress in patients with psoriasis.

B. Kirby;H.L. Richards;H.L. Richards;D.L. Mason;D.L. Mason;D.G. Fortune;D.G. Fortune

181
Citations
Psychological influences in psoriasis

C. E. M. Griffiths;H. L. Richards;H. L. Richards

176
Citations
Detection of psychological distress in patients with psoriasis: low consensus between dermatologist and patient.

H.L. Richards;D.G. Fortune;A. Weidmann;S.K.T. Sweeney

167
Citations
Pathological worrying, illness perceptions and disease severity in patients with psoriasis

Donal G. Fortune;Helen L. Richards;Chris J. Main;Christopher E. M. Griffiths

159
Citations
Response of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis to psychological stress in patients with psoriasis

H.L. Richards;D.W. Ray;B. Kirby;D. Mason;D. Mason

158
Citations
Targeting cognitive-behaviour therapy to patients' implicit model of psoriasis: Results from a patient preference controlled trial

Dónal G. Fortune;Dónal G. Fortune;Helen L. Richards;Helen L. Richards;Christopher E. M. Griffiths;Chris J. Main

150
Citations
Systemic sclerosis: Patients' perceptions of their condition

Helen L. Richards;Ariane L. Herrick;Kerry Griffin;Petra D. H. Gwilliam

127
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Dónal G. Fortune University of Limerick

Anja Wittkowski University of Manchester

Sarah Grogan Manchester Metropolitan University

Eleftheria Zeggini Technical University of Munich

Jane Worthington University of Manchester

Ian M. Anderson University of Manchester

Daniela Montaldi University of Manchester

Rebecca Elliott University of Manchester

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Helen L. Richards

D-Index & Metrics

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Psychology

Overview

Best Publications

Body image: Focus groups with boys and men

The contribution of perceptions of stigmatisation to disability in patients with psoriasis

Patients with psoriasis and their compliance with medication

Psychologic Factors in Psoriasis: Consequences, Mechanisms, and Interventions

A cognitive‐behavioural symptom management programme as an adjunct in psoriasis therapy

Psychological distress impairs clearance of psoriasis in patients treated with photochemotherapy.

Psychological stress, distress and disability in patients with psoriasis: consensus and variation in the contribution of illness perceptions, coping and alexithymia.

The impact of psychological and clinical factors on quality of life in individuals with atopic dermatitis.

Physical and psychologic measures are necessary to assess overall psoriasis severity

Glucocorticoid sensitivity is determined by a specific glucocorticoid receptor haplotype.

What patients with psoriasis believe about their condition

Development of the PSORIQoL, a psoriasis-specific measure of quality of life designed for use in clinical practice and trials.

Adherence to treatment in patients with psoriasis.

Alcohol consumption and psychological distress in patients with psoriasis.

Psychological influences in psoriasis

Detection of psychological distress in patients with psoriasis: low consensus between dermatologist and patient.

Pathological worrying, illness perceptions and disease severity in patients with psoriasis

Response of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis to psychological stress in patients with psoriasis

Targeting cognitive-behaviour therapy to patients' implicit model of psoriasis: Results from a patient preference controlled trial

Systemic sclerosis: Patients' perceptions of their condition

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